Potato Soup with Shrimp

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Servings: 6 servings
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 25 min
Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients Add to grocery list

grated sharp cheddar cheese, for garnish
sprig of dill, optional garnish
crumbled bacon bits, for garnish
1 lb medium shrimp
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup half-and-half
4 cup milk: whole, reduced fat (2%), or low fat (1%)
2   chicken bouillon cubes, dissolved in 1/2 cup hot milk
2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
8   medium russet potatoes, peeled and cubed
2   medium carrots, diced about the same size as the onion
1   small onion, diced
1/2   stick butter

Directions

In a 4-quart saucepan, melt the butter and saute the onion and carrots until both are slightly tender, about 5 minutes.  Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute.  Add the potatoes, milk, and dissolved bouillon cubes.  Cook over medium heat for 15 minutes, until the potatoes are very soft and some of them have begun to dissolve into mush.  Add the half-and-half, salt, and pepper.

In a small saucepan, bring 2 cups lightly salted water to a boil.  Add the shrimp all at once and stir well.  Watch the shrimp closely; as soon as they all turn pink, about 2-3 minutes, turn off the heat and drain. The shrimp should be slightly undercooked.  When they are cool, peel them, and chop roughly into big chunks.  Add the shrimp to the soup and stir well.  Serve soup sprinkled with bacon bits and grated cheddar cheese.

Cook’s Note: If you don’t have access to shrimp, use corn.

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Looking for potatoe soup recipe with out Shrimp if you have one please email me. I like you was raised on good old southern cooking and I have no intention to change my diet I am 53 yrs young and in good health. Love ya hang in there.

By Patricia Brake on January 26, 2012

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Paula, I watched you make this and I love Potato Soup and it looked sooo good. The next day I decided to try it, I had never cooked my potatoes in the milk before; I just want to say this was the tastiest,the creamiest potato soup I've ever had. I didn't have shrimp on hand so I made the potato soup with celery, onion, and a little celery seed. Thanks for the recipe, this will be the only way I make it from now on.

By Marilyn on December 06, 2011

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me and my 9yr old son watch you all the time and everytime dinner comes around he will ask if we are maken any of your dishes lol i am always tryen someting love the southern cooks

By Mary Shears on November 30, 2011

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Dear Paula; I just love your cooking, I bought taste of homes for years until they changed over to there version now. I use to pour over the books for weeks and now just one look thru and I am done not much in there I would cook. I like good old country stile. I dis like it enought I won't renew my subscription. So now I am stuck on you My sister too she will calll me to get a recipe for her too she watches you all the time too I can't I work I'm single so I cant get out of that one. I get on the computer and look stuff up , make it and take it to work and let the guys eat it,I need to cook but I dont need to eat it all and like I said cooking for one is to much. At Christmas I make all kinds of goodies and take them to friend and family guess what some of them bring the plate back so I can do it again.goto go no space left, Teresa

By Teresa Heckadon on November 20, 2011

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This soup is awesome !!!! Made it for a lunch at church and it was a huge hit !!!!

By Cindy Licklider on November 13, 2011

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Loved this soup! My daughter wants it again next week! It's perfect the way it is!!! My entire family including my picky boys liked it! So you know it's good!!!

By Kristy OBrien on November 07, 2011

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Fantastic recipe! I have made this for several dinner parties, serving with a salad, and specialty breads. Everyone raves about this and I will be serving this Saturday evening by request for a party of eight. I will double the recipe and guarantee there will be little or no left overs. For desert, I am going to try the Pineapple Upside-Down Cake from one of your recent shows. Love your shows and all your recipes, you are the best!

By Roz Yunker on October 27, 2011

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Tasty recipe! I have been looking for a good potato soup recipe. I'm not a big shrimp fan, so I left that out and added corn. For just a touch of fall I added sweet potatoes too. It ended up being pretty tasty. My husband raved about it. In fact he has loved every recipe I have found on this site. Thanks paula!

By mary on October 17, 2011

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A good bowl of Potato Soup is like a bowl of Chili - good anytime of the year. I gotta try adding the shrimp, never added them before. Mushrooms yea.

By Chris on October 07, 2011

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I made this last night. First time I every made a soup from "scratch" it was so easy and very expensive. Great for some one on a budget like myself. It was so delicious that I had seconds!!! This will be on our menu for now on!!

By Lynn Reedy on October 05, 2011

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Paula you are the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...

By cristina baglioni kefalidou on October 03, 2011

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This is the best! I have never made it with the shrimp, (and I live on the Mississippi Gulf Coast) but it is so good without the shrimp I always just make it as potato soup. I have made it for other people and received rave reviews!! Paula, thanks once again for a delicious recipe. I can always count on you!

By Elizabeth Hatten on October 02, 2011

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omg this recipe is soooo good, I thought your Seafood Lasagna was the tops, this is quite possibly a runner up to that! Thank you...i love it

By Sandy on October 02, 2011

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THIS sounds so good, and i like the idea how she put it together, YUMMY, TEMPTING INDEED.wink

By Anonymous on October 02, 2011

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I LOVE THIS SOUP I NEVER HAD POTATO SOUP BEFORE AND ALWAYS WANTED TO MAKE SOME, WELL I RECORED PAULA'S EPISODE ALL ABOUT POTATO'S LAST WINTER AND DECIDED TO TRY IT AND I MUST SAY IT WAS GREAT EVEN MY TWO PICKIER THAN PICKY KIDS ENJOYED IT. I TOOK SOME TO A OLDER FRIEND OF MINE WHO LOVES SOUP AND HE SAID IT WAS PERFECT, SO I SAY THIS POTATO SOUP IS A WINNER AND A KEEPER I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THE WEATHER TO CHANGE SO CAN MAKE IT AGAIN. THANK YOU PAULA

By MS KIA on September 20, 2011

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I would not recommend this soup. Too blah. Not enough taste. More like milk than anything else. I make a lot of soup and would never make this soup again. Waste of time and money.

By linda on September 05, 2011

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I love all of the recipes that you put on the air because they are really easy to follow.I lived in Savannah for a number of years,and still have family there,and being able to hear your accent just makes me feel as if I am right back in my mothers kitchen,watching her beautiful dishes come to light.My mother is a retired chef and still makes mouth-watering dishes like you Paula,and I just pray that one day,I will be able to cook dishes that look half as good as yours,and my moms.I love you Paula.

By Kimberly Hayes on March 23, 2011

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HI, Paula I really LOVE U and your Family. It' a Blessing to watch you everyday on TV. If I am not home I'll record your show. I'd Love to meet Bobby Deen. I LOVE YA'll.

By Wanda Houchin on February 28, 2011

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By Wanda on February 28, 2011

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Fabulous, and easy to make. I didn't have any carrots, so I used celery. (I would have put celery in anyway). I used the frozen, cooked shrimp, thawed and drained. This really is delicious. I will definitely be making this again. Thanks, Paula!!

By MB Moore on January 18, 2011

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